Business Development/Assistance
Partnering Agencies
To aid in the identification of companies interested in relocating to the Portland metropolitan area, the City of Tualatin has developed professional relationships with several area organizations. They include:
Oregon Economic and Community Development Department
Portland Development Commission
In addition to these resources, the City also interfaces with other local cities and Clackamas and Washington counties to promote development throughout the region. Please visit our Related Agencies page to access various websites.
Starting a New Business
The City of Tualatin welcomes all new businesses both large and small. If your new business includes acquiring an existing building and making renovations or the construction of a new facility, it is important that you contact the Planning Division for a "pre-application" meeting. Depending on the extent of your building plans, this meeting could also include representatives from Tualatin's Engineering, Building, and Economic Development Divisions. Call the Planning Division at 503.691.3026 or visit them at 18884 SW Martinazzi Ave (second floor) to obtain further information.
For those businesses engaged in new construction, additional information and copies of various permits required can be obtained online from the Engineering or Building Divisions. Information on the City's development requirements can be obtained onlilne in Tualatin's Development Code. The Tualatin Development Code is also available for purchase for $50.00 from the Legal Department located at 18884 SW Martinazzi Ave.
Whether you're a one-person business or employer with 50+ employees, a City of Tualatin Business License is also required. For any additional information regarding business licenses, please contact Karen Miller in Tualatin's Finance Department.
For any additional questions regarding Business Development, please contact Eric Underwood, Tualatin's Development Coordinator at 503.691.3020.
Site Information Reports
Within the City of Tualatin there are a number of large parcels of land that may be for sale and available for development. Upon special request to the Economic Development Division, a Site Information Report (SIR) will be prepared. Information contained in "SIR's" include (as applicable):
- Significant Issues: street improvement requirements, access management, water and sanitary sewer system information, floodplain, natural resource protection, wetlands and annexation.
- Land Use: zoning information, subdivision and partition approval process, conditional use, variance, property line adjustment, parcel consolidation, architectural review, tree conservation, parking and landscaping requirements, and historic preservation.
- Public Facilities Issues: storm water quality facilities, street signs, utility connections and permit requirements, and off-site easements.
- Environmental Issues: sensitive area requirements
- Building Permit Fees: water quality and quantity fees, Traffic Impact Fee, building permits, fire and life safety requirements, System Development Charges, demolition or removal of existing structures, erosion control, and soil conditions.
- Urban Renewal: if located within either the Central Urban Renewal or Leveton Tax Increment Areas.
- Miscellaneous Issues: recovery agreements, liens and other obligations, documentation, business license, and signage.
The Site Information Report will also contain any applicable attachments such as copies of relevant fee schedules, chapters from the Tualatin Development Code, maps and any comments provided by Washington or Clackamas County, or the Oregon Department of Transportation.
For additional information or to inquire about a Site Information Report, please contact Eric Underwood, Development Coordinator for the Economic Development Division at 503.691.3020.
